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Pricing

Key info

  • 2 days (approx.)
  • Incl. 2 dives
  • Dive site(s) determined on the dive day
  • English, Portuguese
  • Max. 4 students / instructor
  • Meet at the dive center
  • Free Cancellation - 48hrs notice
  • Show mobile or printed voucher

Highlights

The PADI Freediver course develops the knowledge and skills for basic static apnea, dynamic apnea, free immersion and constant weight freediving to a maximum of 16 meters.

  • Freediving allows you to explore the underwater world quietly and with minimal impact.
  • Many people enjoy freediving as an escape from their hectic lives. Others enjoy the personal challenge of increasing their breath hold time and depths.

Dive center

Haliotis  is a PADI Dive Center in São Vicente island, Cape Verde.

Cape Verde is one of the best scuba diving places in the Atlantic Ocean but still not over explored which allow us to find an amazing biodiversity and amount of marine life!

Haliotis is located in Hotel Oasis Porto Grande in the center of Mindelo and has access to swimming pool for dive courses, a shop, equipment rentals, a rising area and fast access to the marina. 

São Vicente offers a variety of underwater experiences from wreck diving, night diving, drop-offs, caverns and even snorkelling with turtles!

PADI Dive Center 2 PADI Instructors Max. 6.0 divers / guide

Address: 7387 Km from your location
Hotel Oasis Porto Grande, Praca Amilcar, Cabral, Mindelo, No State, C.P. 103, Cape Verde

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Package description

Inclusive of

  • 2 open water dives
  • 1 confined water dive (pool or shallow water)
  • Freediving equipment rental
  • PADI eLearning (includes certification fees)
  • Surface interval refreshments
  • Open water dives
  • Confined water dives

Requirements

  • Minimum age: 15+
  • Min. certification: None
  • Min logged dives: None
  • Please indicate your foot size, weight and height to reserve the equipment.

What to expect

The PADI Freediver course consist of three phases:
•  Knowledge development (1 theoretical module carried out through eLearning).
One confined water session in the pool of the Hotel Oasis Porto Grande (where we have our facilities) in São Vicente island, Cape Verde, where you must meet the following requirements:
          - Demonstrate the ability to swim continuously on the surface 200 meters without swim aids,              or 300 meters using mask, fins and snorkel.
          - Make one static apnea attempt of at least 90 seconds 
          - One dynamic apnea must be at least 25 meters.
Two open water training sessions held in São Vicente island, Cape Verde, where you should reach the depth of at least 10 meters in the constant weight freedive.

Other Information

Confirmation

  • We’ll send you a final Booking Confirmation Email on average within 24 hours. We advise you to not make any other travel arrangements before that
  • In the event that you do not receive an email from us, please check your Spam folder or notify us via email

Meet at the dive center

You must enter the hotel and search for the swimming pool, we are right there!

Address: Hotel Oasis Porto Grande, Praca Amilcar, Cabral, Mindelo, No State, C.P. 103, Cape Verde

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Cancellation policy

  • Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity
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